"descrescendo" meaning in All languages combined

See descrescendo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: descrescendos [plural], decrescendi [plural]
Etymology: Italian Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun|s|decrescendi}} descrescendo (plural descrescendos or decrescendi)
  1. (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly, the opposite of a crescendo. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-descrescendo-en-noun-sUiEoWjJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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